'98-'01 VFR Fender Bob

The number 1 complaint of most owners of bikes is that big ass fender blocking the view of that beautiful fat tire. I felt the same about my '01 and had to do something about it. I don't believe in spending ungodly amounts of cash on fender eliminators or inner fenders when you can make it look slick for next to nothing. Here goes my experience with pictures. Have fun.

Supplies: Dry-Erase or Indelible Ink Marker, Dremel with cutoff wheels (you can use a hacksaw too, the Dremel makes it 100% easier), tools required to remove the rear fairing and license plate, Silicon Sealant, straight edge, small level, sandpaper, and any type of tape.

1) The original fender, man that's a lot of plastic !

2) Mark off the sides of the fender with your marker like so. I chopped my fender all the way off, if you don't want to see the bottom of the ECU you might want to draw a straight line from where the fender ends in the front to right below the new plate position.

3) Mark the new position of the plate. The marker didn't go through the holes too well so you can see my pencil marks. I used a straight edge and a level to get the plate straight, then I taped it to the fender to mark the holes. I then marked the fender below the new plate position with the marker as a guide. I placed my plate as high as it fit, adjust according to taste.

4) Remove the rear fairing, drill your top holes and mount plate. Drill your bottom holes once you're sure it's straight and perfect. Now here's the fun part.... time to cut. You can either cut with the plate on or off, it depends on how good you are with a Dremel. I kept the plate on as a guide and cut based on the lines I marked and the plate. If you're scared about messing your plate up, draw a line with the marker all the way around and use that as your guide. You may have to put the plate on and do the finishing touches after the initial cut.

5) Once you've made all the cuts to remove the unused part of the fender, go ahead and use sandpaper to smooth out the rough edges. If you made your lines close enough to the rear fairing, there should be no fender showing once you put the rear fairing on (unless you didn't cut it all off to block the ECU). I also used the Dremel to cut off the rear reflectors to make my rear end look completely smooth. I live in a wet part of the country so I also silicone sealed the holes left by the the reflectors and the license plate wire. You're done!!! Now go out riding and your friends can enjoy your new view from the rear.